"Catcher in the Rye meets Arctic Monkeys."--"The Times" "This superb stage version of Richard Millward's debut novel is - like an underage Trainspotting - an upbeat and sometimes even joyous affair that suggests that for all the trials and tribulations of the teenage years, the kids are probably going to be OK."--Lyn Gardner, "The Guardian" "Adaptor and director John Retallack's version works very well. Anyone wanting to understand - or, at any rate, to begin to understand - the pressures young people face in growing up at the bottom of our society's heap should see Apples. But don't expect an enjoyable evening of theatre - moving, illuminating, superbly well done, certainly, but "enjoyable" is definitely not the right word!"--"British Theatre Guide" "A superb stage version of Richard Milward's debut novel... It's a funny-sad, ugly-beautiful night out, nicely performed by its young cast and swirling with the sweaty, dirty poetry of everyday life. 4 stars"--Lyn Gardner, "The Guardian" "A neat, pacey production ... A rollercoaster ride through adolescence in all its frantic, anxious, smeary, glittering glory."--Alice Jones, "The Independent"
